Bose QuietComfort 2 Consumer Headphones

Pros: Comfort level, sound quality
Cons: Price, durability

My father was actually the one to buy these headphones. The first time he brought them home I said wow they look really comfortable, and they were. I tried them on and as the almost vacuum seal went over my ears my father stated how much he paid for ...

Pros: Very comfortable over-the-ear comfort. Excellent sound. Hard carrying case.
Cons: These are not small or sleek. Mine kept slipping off during the flight. Expensive.

I'm not exactly comfortable when I travel. Especially when it comes to flying on planes. The crowding, the vibrations and especially the noise are what send me into a near constant state of nervousness. When recently faced with traveling overseas to New ...

Pros: great bass, great sound isolation, very comfortable
Cons: lousy, lousy, lousy detail
high-frequency is muted

I hate to be what Arnold Schwarzeneggar would call "da party poopa," but if you're going to spend three bills on a pair of headphones, you might want to think twice before you buy these.  That's not to say these headphones are all bad.  With ...

Pros: Really eliminates background noise, portable, battery efficient, lightweight, comfortable, 30 day guarantee
Cons: Very pricey costing $300, must be on to hear sound

Note: bose.com has a new promotion on their website which offers a Bose® portable CD player and free found shipping if a QuietComfort 2 is purchased prior to February 29, 2004. As a frequent traveler between Honolulu and the East Coast, I needed to ...

Pros: Quality, dual-duty noise cancellation and great stereo sound.
Cons: High price, bulkier than most headphones.

I had tried numerous "noise-cancelling" headphones and either they didn't work or they drowned out sound by "fooling" the ear with high frequency sound pressure. That type of cheap headphone had turned me off on the whole concept, but then in came Dr. ...

Pros: My husband LOVES these!
Cons: Expensive, does not cancel any noise for me!!!

THE CLAIM Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones Proprietary Bose technology electronically identifies and reduces unwanted sound while faithfully preserving the audio or tranquility you desire. TriPort® acoustic headphone structure ...

Pros: Sound is good, very comfortable, they work as advertised
Cons: Expensive, not good for quiet listening environments

I work at a university, in systems support. The office I work in is full of white noise, mostly from the server room nearby. One day, one of the professors came in wearing these Bose headphones plugged into an Apple iPod. I was curious to try out the...

Pros: Comfortable, convenient, and compact. Powerful noise reduction cuts out even the loudest sounds!
Cons: Rather expensive (but worth it)

I received the Bose QC2 headphones as a gift from my brother-in-law, and I have to say that they are simply the best headphones I've ever used. The sound quality is incredible, the headphones themselves are comfortable and easily stored, and the noise ...

Pros: Great noise cancellation, good audio reproduction, comfortable, no wind noise.
Cons: Expensive, somewhat bulky, no auto-shutoff with no audio present.

I had picked up a set of SonyNC headphones for $49 at Costco, and was very disappointed. Poor noise cancellation, and the over-the-ear style was very susceptible to wind noise when walking outside.I returned them, and spent the big bucks for a ...

Pros: Comfortable. Relatively lightweight. Slight noise reduction. Good sound.
Cons: Only slight noise reduction. Hissing sound. Have to carry a small battery pack.

[update Dec 31, 06] It's been years since I first wrote this review. I needed a headset to block out sound and be able to listen to recordings. For less than the newest Bose QuietComfort headphones, I bought the SENNHEISER HD650. Unbelievably great ...

Pros: Very comfortable to wear. You will feel less tired after a long flight!
Cons: Poor sound quality.

As of now, June 2004, I am no longer recommending the Bose Quiet Comfort Headphone. While passing through the San Francisco airport on a return trip from Taiwan I happened across a store displaying the Sennheiser PXC-250 noise canceling headphones. ...

Pros: Really comfortable, blocks out office noise great when listening to a cd (even softly)
Cons: Expensive, the "noise cancellation" without a music source doesn't work for office noise

NB I am not an audiophile, so this review is not about the sound quality. I bought the headphones because I work in a busy, noisy office and I wanted to block out the office noise. Also, although I don't consider $300 cheap, it's not ...

Pros: Excellent sound reproduction; quality manufacture.
Cons: Price; wires; lack of audio pass-through.

I must admit that I'm still on the 30-day trial period (I've had them for almost three weeks now).

First of all, as a college student, plunking down 334 simoleons (including tax and S/H) for a pair of headphones seems like a lot. I was very...

Pros: Comfortable, good noise reduction, detachable/replaceable cord, sound decent
Cons: The battery, occasional sensation that I need to pop my ears, some sound distortion (negligible)

After owning a pair of Sony MDR-V500's for nearly five years, it was finally time to replace the uncomfortable noise blasters. Walking through Denver International Airport, I spotted the Bose stand and decided I'd give a $300 pair of headphones a whirl ...

Pros: Staggering bass and a spectacular soundstage
Cons: The price is high, but worth it for the audiophile

I’ve always hated headphones and looked upon them as a necessary evil when playing through loudspeakers was not possible. My biggest complaint is that headphones could not equal the same listening experience when compared to a high end stereo ...